The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1887-06-17
The Eg'is &Intelligencer
Bel Air, ma, June n, 1887.
DEER CREEK FAR,lERs' CLUn.

The Hay Harvest.
The Deer Creek Farmers Club nc; last Satur
day ut "Highlands," the residence Of Mr. John
was called to the chair. Mr.. Jas. W. Hanna Secre.
taiy. The chair appointed Me5srs. Hopkins. Jas
Lee and Rogers committee Of Inspection In
the appearance of his farm. His wheat looks a;
well as any in the county, although there is Il lit
worms. His cattle, which were wiutercd in the
field and barn yard entirely on fodder, are in fine
condition; Mr.: Moores mas small flock of very
nine ewes have eighteen lambs. Mr.. Rogers re.
marked that he remembers when much of this
farm had not been farmel at all. and it has i'm
proved as rapidly within the last fifteen wears as
any farm he knows. 1t has been turning oil
number one cattle. Mr.: Hope said last fall that
ford county was from Mr.. Moores.
The subject proposed for discussion was
''HAY HARVEST"
John Moores said harvesting hay reduires as
much skill, probably, as saving any crop We
have. The FIRST thing is to be ready when the
hay Is have all implements In good ordei.
and be sure to have good roads to get to tho hg '
Held and back. He did not think IL well to emf
clover hay before the heads are well Drowned
~ should be cut in the afternOOn-not more, or.
dinarily, than four or FIVE acres at a time The
next day. when the dew is or the teider should
DC started and by noon you can begin putting it
away. 1t should be packed as closely as possible
in tho NOW, especially on the outside. Clover
en- not be kept properly except in house. The
slower crop thlS year Is small, much of 1t having
Mr.. Moores said he did not like to cut clover
when the dew is on. II you cut in the morning
ana cut all day that which you cut in the mora
ing will be injured by the dew at night.
Mr.. Moores and other members had noticed
wncn the tlrst set Of clover is not good tho timo-
my Will not grow and there will not be much
timothy next year.
Mr.. Moores also thought the T. s. Signal Ser
vice might be made useful to farmers by notify
ing them, If IL were possible, say 80 hours In ad-
vance OF storm. Stations should be scattered
at convenient places throughout the country
information would fhn b,t-
harvest every year.
James Lee said he found it too expensive to
cut so small quantity at a time, as he has to
hire extra hands, and part of the time they
would have nothing to do. 1t is cheaper to cut
Glover hay should be kept under roof, by all
means. 1t would even pay to buy boards and
cover 1t il obliged to stack it,
Mr.. MoOres said he kept his hands working
corn in the morning and put them in the hay
field in the afternoon.
team enough it would be better to cut down more
at time than Mr.. Moores does.
John Is. Wysong said that clover cut very
green is apt to shed its leaves. 1t should be dry
before being put in the NOW. His theory in re-
gard to the clover being killed out last year is
that the excessive rains forced the growth
beyond its natural condition, making 1t very sue
culent and the root susceptible to the action of
WIN. b. Hopkins generally defers cutting
clover as long as possible before wheat harvest,
so that IL may get as ripe as possible. He works
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or five acres of clover and gets it in the next day
Glover hay is hard to keep. He salts his hay
well, but ilnds that 1t heats. lie noticed that
is not spear OF clover this year, although the
crop was heavy.
clover was thrown out aud the ground rats had
piow I'd up the ground good deal. He likes to
cut timothy hay in the morning and put it up in
the afternoon. If handled two or three times
there will be little danger of il spelling even il
cut green. If you cannot get your, hay all IN by
night it is better to rake it up and bunch it.
Thomas Lochary said it is good plan to have
your implements all in order before you begin
and cut clover when one-half the heads have
turned brown. lie likes to rake hay as soon as
1t is dry enough and let II cure little in the
wnrow. 1t makes better hay that way than IL
left scattered until it becomes thoroughly dry
A great deal of hay. clover especially, is put up
too green. Timothy should be cut when in bios
som.
green, II it can be put up without rain on it,
when very ripe the stalks become brittle
and 1t breaks up in the NOW. When wheat
and clover come on at the same time it is
better to cut the clover few days earlier than to
wait until after wheat harvest. The proper time
to cut is In the afternoon. Timothy may he cut
in the morning aud put up in the afternoon. A
team and four good men vii! put up good deal
of hay in day. You don't want boys or old
men In a hay field, but good stout active young
men.
Robert W. Holland thought clover should be
cut in small quantities, so that it may be proper
iy'savoi Ills stubble Held, which was pasiurcd
late in the fall, has very fine grass on it this
spring.
ture clover the first season.
Il. John Rogers said you must he sure the
clover is dry before putting it in the now
whether 1t is cut green or ripe 1t is difficult to
tell when hay is dry after 1t has gotten wet
Last year he used hay tcdder increasingly in
timothy and when taken up found it wet in
punches. Glover is more difficult to cure than
timothy. Glover should be allowed to stand as
long as possible before wheat harvest. The best
time to cut timothy is when You are cutting
wheat, but you can not always cut it then. II
cut when very green it makes beautiful hay but
the farmer loses in weight. 1t had better be cut
when the bloom is thoroughly shed. II will then
cure easily, you will have better weight and
good hay. Heavy dews on II, after being cut,
will make IT mow-burn.
VIM. Webster does not believe clover hay can
be properly cured if cut very green, unless the
season is unusually favorable. 1t should not be
hauled in when the dew is on it. If cut too ripe,
on the other hand, and rain falls on it, it becomes
worthless. In dull weather only as much should
be cut as can be Cotton up. If the weather
promises to be fair more may be cut down lie
prefers to cut when two-thirds Of the heads have
turned brown. Glover hay is splendid for sheep,
an injury TO salt hay. 1t is Likely to make it
mould. If the hay is not thoroughly dry he
cooked pp in dy Weather %F II will mot may So Is
brittle. There is no prettier hay than timothy
cut when in bloom, but It will not weigh as much
then as when cut when the seed is forming. Be-
sides, 1t will stand more wet weather If cut ripe
II. Harris Archer said that hay-makng is the
incest art a farmer has TO learn. and it is not
very creditable to the farmers of Hartford coun-
ty that the really good hay makers in the county
may be counted. In Cecil county, which is ia
nous for its good hay, the crop takes the prece-
dence of wheat. Wheat had better be allowed
TO get dead-ripe before being cut, and cut the
timothy first You Will get better article by
it. 1t may not be so heavy as If allowed to get
ripe, but the diflorencein quality and price will
more than make up for the loss in weight. In
putting up hay i part Of it. gets wet i should
Service bureau being made of use to farmers, he
did not think they had progressed far enough in
the science OF the weather to be enabled to fore
VIM. Munnikhuysen said no feed n farmer
raisesis of more Importance ana value than
good clover hay. He would rather have it for
horses than timothy, Cattle, sheep and even
hogs, turkeys and chickens will eat it.
Johns Ill. Janney said he had almost made up
his mind not to try to save clover, and had come
to the conclusion that the only way to save 1t Is
in a si!o as ensilage. Last year two loads in the
came out perfectly worthless. The best time to
cut timothy is when the seed is forming. You
viii then have just as bright hay, it will weigh
better and be more nutritious. lie cncc cut
field when in bloom and killed the whole of it,
Last year he had pretty set OF clover The
second crop was heavy and he concluded to cut
1t for seed but failed to do 1t, and turned his
cattle on 1t. This spring he found the clover
killed., many of the roots lying on top of the
ground, having been drawn out, he supposed, by
frost The result was the same where he did not
pasture the second crop. There is, however.
thick but short set of timothy on the field. The
ground rats had incre ased very much, but he has
on his farm two dens of foxes, one containing
six and the other nve foxes. You can see them
in the field hunting like dogs for the mice.
Mr.. Moores said Mr.. Janney ought to cultivate
them.
Mr.. Rogers was of the opinion that the bounty
should be taken of hawk heads. Some discus
sion took place on this point
The club adjourned to meet ut the residence
OF Mr.. Geo Il. Silver, July I'd, when the subject
of the bounty for hawk heads, and the protec-
ton of insecivorCus birds will be discussed.
Children's Day ut Friendship.
Sunday. June 18th, was a red-letter day for the
Sabbath School of Friendship NJ. Church, West
Hartford circuit, James A. Waters, Superin-
dent. Rev. II. e. Peters, Pastor The exercises
were announced to commence at 3 o'clock p. NJ.
but long before that hour the house was crowded
and many were compelled to remain outside.
Promptly at the time the Superintendent an
nounced the opening piece. THE Chdrens
Festal Song" which was well rendered by the
echool Prayer was made by Rev. Mr.. Peters
followed by the salutatory address by Eleanor
G. Waters. which was creditable to the speaker.
The Heavens declare thy glory, Lord was then
sung by the school. "Our Heroes" a recitation
by Bette Ely. was well spoken. The school was
led in responsive reading by tho scholars and the
superintendent, entitled, The Truth in Christ"
Then came "rhc Children's Hosanna," followed
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